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Don't overlook microorganisms' role in planet health, scientists warn
The tiniest and oldest creatures on—and in—Earth have a huge role in achieving a sustainable future for the planet, an international team of scientists, including faculty researchers from The Ohio State University, asserts ...
Earth Sciences
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Australian study finds that lead in the environment is reducing
Efforts to reduce the presence of harmful metals like lead in the environment are having an effect, according to the results of an EPA Victoria study.
Environment
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Forever chemicals persist through waste incineration, researcher finds
PFAS, often called "forever chemicals," present in municipal solid waste can survive the high temperatures of waste incineration and continue to spread into the environment via residues from waste-to-energy plants.
Environment
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New model points to increased coastal metal emissions
There is a high risk of increased metal emissions from coastal areas in the future. In a new model published in Limnology and Oceanography Letters, researchers from the University of Gothenburg show that climate change and ...
Earth Sciences
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Glasgow's low emission zone is improving air quality: Study
New research exploring the effects of the Low Emission Zone (LEZ) in Glasgow has found that while traffic flow has remained largely unchanged since the Zone was enforced, air quality has improved.
Environment
9 hours ago
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Scientists say there is enough evidence to agree to global action on microplastics
Science has provided more than sufficient evidence to inform a collective and global approach to tackle the continued spread of plastic pollution, according to a new report.
Environment
9 hours ago
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Study charts how Earth's global temperature has drastically changed over the past 485 million years, driven by CO₂
A new study co-led by the Smithsonian and the University of Arizona offers the most detailed glimpse yet of how Earth's surface temperature has changed over the past 485 million years.
Earth Sciences
9 hours ago
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Viewpoint: Climate science needs to talk more about 'justice'—here's how philosophy can help
Climate scientists have all kinds of language to discuss their scientific theories. But when it comes to values and justice, scientific language is less helpful. This matters, because when scientists claim a climate policy ...
Environment
10 hours ago
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How a new map of the UK's blue carbon habitats could change how oceans are protected
The world's oceans are home to different habitats that capture and store carbon—known as "blue carbon." These include habitats that are typically found along coastlines, such as salt marshes and seagrasses, as well as vast ...
Environment
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Arctic warming is driving Siberian wildfires
Wildfire activity in central Siberia, Russia, has doubled in the past 2 decades, scorching vast areas of forest and releasing carbon stored in the rich soils and permafrost underneath. The Arctic is warming faster than the ...
Environment
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Lake ice quality degrading as planet warms—skaters, hockey players, ice truckers on thin ice
Ice may look safe for a game of pick-up hockey on the lake, but as a new study out of York University found, looks can be deceiving. Warming winters are not only affecting ice thickness and timing—when a lake freezes and ...
Earth Sciences
11 hours ago
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How humans are affecting the Northern Hemisphere's wind patterns
The summer of 2024 was the hottest on record and, unfortunately, this came as no surprise. Summers have been getting hotter and drier around the world, including in the Northern Hemisphere, leading to intense droughts and ...
Earth Sciences
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Assessing the environmental impacts of Brazil's biofuel sector
Mathematical analysis reveals that within Brazil's agriculture and livestock industry, the biofuels sector is most heavily reliant on other sectors with high greenhouse gas emissions.
Environment
12 hours ago
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Explaining dramatic planetwide changes after world's last 'Snowball Earth' event
Some of the most dramatic climatic events in our planet's history are "Snowball Earth" events that happened hundreds of millions of years ago, when almost the entire planet was encased in ice up to 0.6 miles (1 kilometer) ...
Earth Sciences
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Study reveals that future climate change may reduce the Amazon rainforest's ability to act as a carbon sink
The Amazon, often called the "lungs of the planet," is the world's largest tropical forest, playing a crucial role in the global climate system due to its vast carbon storage. While it is typically warm and humid all year ...
Earth Sciences
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Global assessment: How to make climate adaptation a success
Climate change is forcing people to adapt to changing environmental conditions. But what really makes the difference is how they do it. The recently published "Hamburg Climate Futures Outlook 2024" by 73 authors shows that, ...
Earth Sciences
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Scientists can now predict catastrophic river shifts that threaten millions worldwide
Indiana University researchers have uncovered key insights into the dangerous phenomenon of "river avulsion," offering a way to predict when and where rivers may suddenly and dramatically change course. Published in Nature, ...
Earth Sciences
13 hours ago
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How the Tibetan Plateau is helping us to understand the current and future climate
Imagine the conductor of a vast orchestra stood not at the front, but in the middle of all the musicians, dictating how they work together and the music they produce. The musicians are not stationary; they move past each ...
Earth Sciences
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Arctic warming may fuel ice formation in clouds, observations suggest
The Arctic frequently experiences temperatures that support the formation of mixed-phase clouds that contain supercooled liquid droplets and ice crystals. The composition of such clouds plays a crucial role in the region's ...
Earth Sciences
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Evacuations as tail of Storm Boris floods northeast Italy
Italian authorities evacuated some 1,000 people from their homes as the tail end of Storm Boris pummel a northeastern region that was devastated by deadly flooding last year, regional authorities said on Thursday.
Environment
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